Pfizer lung cancer drug shows promising long-term trial results

CHICAGO — Pfizer on Friday said its drug for an advanced form of lung cancer showed promising long-term results in a late-stage trial, which may help establish it as the new standard treatment for the condition.The company's medicine helped patients live longer without seeing their cancer progress, and most...

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First quarter retail earnings don’t spell consumer comeback

Shoppers at a shopping center in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on February 11, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesRetail's biggest winners during first-quarter earnings aren't thriving because consumers are suddenly spending more on discretionary goods – it's because they're executing well and cash-strapped shoppers are choosing them over competitors. If there's...

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Warren Buffett worried about ‘huge losses’ in booming insurance market

One of the messages that Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway's top insurance executive, Ajit Jain, sent to investors during the company's annual shareholder meeting in Omaha last month was that cyber insurance, while currently profitable, still has too many unknowns and risks for Berkshire, a huge player in the...

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FDA approves Moderna RSV vaccine for seniors

Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Moderna's vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus for adults ages 60 and above, the company's second-ever product to enter the U.S. market. The decision is a win for Moderna, which desperately needs another revenue source amid plunging...

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